Red birthmark

On different sites of a human body birthmarks of various color, the size and a form can appear. Sometimes the person gets them since the birth, and are quite often formed over time. The birthmark, as a rule, is a benign tumor and does not bring any discomfort. It can constitute danger in certain cases when from high-quality regenerates in malignant. The red birthmark is formed for a cause of infringement of functions of capillaries and consists of a large number of microscopic vessels. It can appear practically on any body part therefore treatment directly depends on its location.

Red birthmark, features

The medical name of a red birthmark – an angioma. Such type of birthmarks belongs to the category of safe skin diseases. The main feature of an angioma is change of its color when pressure her: the birthmark turns pale at a palpation, then gets the initial shade.

Distinguish several kinds of angiomas:

• Star-shaped or arachnoid;
• Dot;
• Cavernous or cave.

Usually red birthmark is a flat new growth which towers over the surface of skin a little and consists of small blood vessels. Small capillaries which are noticeable with the naked eye in different directions depart from it. Such birthmarks call star-shaped or arachnoid.

The dot angioma represents a birthmark which is not evident and is similar to a small red point. And a cavernous angioma call several going in a row birthmarks located closely to each other.

As a rule, red birthmarks do not constitute health hazard of the person and appear on a body almost imperceptibly. They do not cause pain with rare exception which demands immediate inspection and consultation of the specialist.

The angioma of especially large size in medicine carries the name of a gemangiomatoz. Similar pathology is characterized by excessive growth of capillaries and treated, as a rule, by surgical intervention.

Red birthmarks, reasons

The exact reasons of red birthmarks are still not established by specialists. There are only some assumptions in most of which of doctors meets. Let's consider the most widespread versions:

• Hormonal changes and disturbances;
• Excessively hard work of blood vessels and capillaries;
• Disturbance of functions of pigment cells;
• Various diseases of digestive tract.

It is considered that at the adult various hormonal disturbances are the most frequent reason of red birthmarks. However most often birthmarks of such color occur at children and teenagers. Specialists explain this fact with certain changes in circulatory system of the person and its too hard work that is characteristic of this age.

Pigment cells are responsible for a xanthopathy of the person therefore any deviation in their functioning can act as the reason of red birthmarks also.

Many doctors consider emergence of a red birthmark one of symptoms of diseases of digestive tract. It is, in particular, about diseases of a pancreas and liver. However, not always emergence of such birthmarks demonstrates existence of similar problems. However for own tranquility nevertheless it is desirable to undergo inspection at the doctor.

Other specialists connect a red birthmark with shortage in an organism of ascorbic acid. The integument microtraumas arising, for example, after shaving in that case can lead to damage of vascular walls. It is one more origin of birthmarks of red or pink color.

Treatment of red birthmarks

In most cases red birthmarks of treatment do not demand and pass in itself. Besides, if the angioma does not increase in sizes, does not give to the person an inconvenience and painful feelings, it is possible to consider it harmless. In similar situations specialists do not recommend removal of a red birthmark. Otherwise the situation when it is formed on a face is and spoils outward of the person. Besides, if the angioma increases in a size and changes the color, it is necessary to see behind council a doctor at once.

Today removal of a red birthmark is carried out by means of the following main methods:

• Cauterization;
• Operative measure;
• Electrothermic coagulation;
• Laser surgery;
• Radio surgery.

Usually removal of a red birthmark by means of cauterization is not effective. This results from the fact that it is most often located in deep layers of skin, that is on a surface only its upper part is visible. Often after the procedure of cauterization roots of a red birthmark remain in skin that promotes its repeated emergence on the same site.

Together with it there is quite effective method of elimination of an angioma by means of its freezing today. The procedure takes several minutes. Fabrics of a birthmark are influenced by liquid nitrogen then it disappears independently within a month.

The operative measure method for the purpose of treatment of red birthmarks gradually loses the relevance as possesses a number of minuses. The most important of them it is possible to call scars which remain after operation. Therefore the surgical method is not recommended to people who have angiomas on a face. Besides, it differs in morbidity in comparison with other modern methods.

The electrothermic coagulation method is often applied today to treatment of red birthmarks too. It consists in impact on them by means of current of high frequency. At such procedure the electrode burns an angioma, leaving a thin crust which disappears a week too later on its place. Specialists the main plus of this method call a possibility of the analysis of a birthmark on existence of malignant cells.

The laser surgery is considered, perhaps, in the most widespread way for elimination of angiomas as is the least painful and does not leave scars and marks.

Radio surgery method – one of the newest ways of treatment of red birthmarks which can soon become the strong contender of laser plastics in the matter. The device which is used when holding a procedure performs 3 important functions at once:

• Deletes a birthmark;
• Stops a wound;
• Interferes with wound infection.

This way also does not leave any marks.